Great Pyrenees

Great Pyrenees are renown for their size, their strong-willed personalities and being loyal and attentive to their owners. But how do they respond and behave around cats? Do they tend to get along with them and can an owner keep both pets with relative harmony? I spent some time researching …

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Any dog with the word ‘Great’ in the name naturally results in questions about their size. But how large does the Great Pyrenees really get and what factors can contribute to their full-grown size? I spent some time researching the breed standard and analyzing the data and will be sharing …

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The Great Pyrenees is a beautiful breed, originally bred as a guard and working dog over 10,000 years ago. They are classified as a giant breed, ranging from 25 inches to 32 inches in height and 36-54 kg in weight (with the males being on the larger side). At such …

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Any dog with the word ‘Great’ in the name is going to be a very large breed of dog. Naturally, it leads to questions about what they can and cannot do, given their sheer size. But what about water and more specifically swimming? Is this something that they can instinctively …

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The Great Pyrenees is one of the largest sized dogs, reaching up to 32 inches (82 cm) in height and weighing up to 54 kg. You can easily see why ‘Great’ is in the breeds name. It is therefore important to find out the typical temperament of this dog – …

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